Midwest Professional Basketball Association
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 2014 |
| First season | 2015 |
| CEO | Ed Schumer |
| Motto | Welcome to the future of minor league basketball |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Continent | FIBA Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) | Chicago Blues (2016) |
| Most titles | Champaign Swarm, Chicago Blues (1) |
| Official website | www.theMPBA.com |
The Midwest Professional Basketball Association (MPBA) was a professional men's basketball league that began play in January 2015. The six charter members were: Bloomington Flex, Champaign Swarm, Chicago Force, Gateway Steam, St. Louis RiverSharks and Windy City Groove.
Of the six inaugural season teams, only the Bloomington Flex have previously competed. The Flex were 2012 and 2013 champions of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). After a perfect 18-0 record in 2014, the team was suspended and then dismissed from the PBL by league officials after a scheduling conflict in the 2014 PBL playoffs.
MPBA is organized by Ed Schumer, Commissioner and CEO, Steven A. "Buzz" Zeller, Chief Operating Officer, Craig Fata, Associate Commissioner and Chief Communications Officer, and A.J. Guyton, Associate Commissioner and Director of Basketball Personnel.
The league appears to have ceased operations in 2017.